EMPOWER. INSPIRE. CONNECT

28 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2020 PRESENTED BY

ORGANISED BY

SUPPORTING PARTNERS FOREWORD

Future Female started as a dream of mine. I dreamt of a place where women like me are free to be ourselves, and pursue the life that we want. Along the journey, I crossed paths with people that shared this passion of mine. We joined together, putting in our heart and sweats, to make this space come true. I want to thank Study – Emma, Diana and James, for your unwavering support towards international students and this conference. I also want to thank University – Natalie and Jasmin, for your trust, patience and expertise. Last but not least, the committee, Cheng, Sean, Prajuli and Veronica – your unique contribution is what makes Future Female special.

This year has been tumultuous for everyone to say the least. For international students, it has been particularly challenging to go through a global pandemic being away from home, facing all the uncertainties alone. We decided to do our best in delivering Future Female to our community, hoping that this conference will continue to bring hope and stability to you, and to connect us together, even if it has to be through a computer screen.

Future Female 2020 will bring to you a panel of inspiring and dynamic women each day. We will focus on topics that are relevant to our ever-changing world, the opportunities for us as future females, and the long-lasting impact that we can make. We hope that you will enjoy the sessions as much as we enjoyed crafting them. We also hope that you get the chance to make meaningful connections, and find some solace during this uncertain time that is 2020. We want to thank all the speakers for sharing the experience, knowledge and personal stories of theirs with our audience.

Stay well x

Belle Lim Future Female Conference Convenor WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINE AND IN LEADERSHIP

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 12PM-1.30PM SESSION SPONSOR

Globally, women are powerful agents in delivering tremendous, positive changes. From the domestic division of labour to business, social or community leadership, the world has witnessed women increasingly putting themselves on the frontline to create economic, social and political progress in our society. This year, the severe impacts of the public health crisis like COVID-19, climate change, humanitarian crisis, etc. have seen women stepping up into significant roles in essential work and in the leadership of countries and communities to heal and protect the world.

Evidence strongly shows that when women are meaningfully represented and engaged in leadership roles, decisions made are more likely to be inclusive and diverse. Still, women continue to be under-represented in decision-making in politics, businesses, and communities. Women as well are under-acknowledged for all the unpaid and even low-paid work that they have delivered. Also, racism in many contexts of the world continues disadvantaging Black, Indigenous and women of colour in achieving their full potential in our societies. On the other hand, male allyship is also crucial in closing the gap by calling all men to share domestic and social responsibilities as well as recognising women in leadership and lifting each other.

In this session, you are encouraged to engage with our speakers across the fields to look at different contemporary models and examples of women in leadership and frontline, bringing significant changes. Besides, concerning the racism and gendered power relations as the obstacles that limit women to attain their highest and equal benefits, the session will also address the way to overcome solidarity with global moments. MODERATOR

DILPREET TAGGAR Founder of South Asian Today

Dilpreet Taggar is an independent journalist and the founder of ’’s first multimedia platform, South Asian Today. She exclusively publishes content for South Asian women and non-binary folks. Born and raised in India, Dilpreet came to Australia 3 years ago to do her master’s degree and has since been working on bridging the gap between the South Asian community and their media representation.

Having worked with Al Jazeera, ABC News and The Conversation, she is a feminist and hopes to change the media discourse around People of Colour and developing countries in South Asia.

SPEAKERS

SPICA A. TUTUHATUNEWA Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne

Ibu Spica A. Tutuhatunewa is the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne. She is one of our key speakers at this year’s conference to recognize their accomplishments and inspire women on the frontline and leadership.

Ibu Spica has served as Counsellor at Indonesian Embassy to Austria and Permanent Missions of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in Vienna and in Washington DC as a third secretary at Indonesian Embassy to the USA. She has experience training young diplomats and has represented in many international conferences related to Corruption, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice, Drug trafficking and People Smuggling. Ibu Spica holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Pattimura University, Ambon-Moluccas, and a master’s degree in political and Social Sciences (International Relations) from the University of Indonesia, Jakarta.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 GÖNÜL SERBEST Chief Executive Officer of Global Victoria

Gönül Serbest is the Chief Executive Officer of Global Victoria, responsible for leading the Government’s global engagement efforts. She manages the State’s international network of 22 trade and investment offices. Over her years working as both Deputy Secretary and Executive Director, Gönul has hugely contributed to executing the largest trade missions to leave Australia into emerging markets and largest inbound trade delegations to visit Victoria. Gönül was awarded the Top 50 Victorian Women in the public service in August 2018 and made Smart Company’s Honour Roll for the Top 100 Australian female business leaders in March 2018. She has a passion for international engagement and supporting platforms and initiatives that empower young leaders and women to actively engage in areas of trade, culture and politics.

DR UMBER RIND General Practitioner

Dr Umber Rind is a Yamatji Badimaya woman born in , , to Afghan/Baloch Cameleer and Aboriginal ancestry. She is a General Practitioner and her new practice focuses on Women’s health as well as providing a safe and respectful place for refugees and Indigenous people to receive healthcare.

Dr Umber enjoys community work and works in both health education and anti-racism spaces. She has been an executive board member of the Islamic Council of Victoria.

MAZITA MARZUKI Consul General of Malaysia in Melbourne

Mazita Marzuki is a senior Malaysian Diplomat and the current Consul General of Malaysia in Melbourne. Before her position within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mazita has also served the Penang State Government. Her career started in the corporate world in the broadcasting field. She is one of our speakers at this year’s conference to raise awareness of women’s rights and safety around the world.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 CULTIVATING INNER CONFIDENCE

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 12PM-1.30PM Confidence is one of the key stepping stones in the development of our leadership skills. Women’s agency, including the sense of confidence, has been taken away from ourselves by centuries of the intertwining oppression of patriarchy, colonisation, racism and ableism in different cultures and societies in the world. The idea of leadership, confidence and ambitions are often at odds with traditional gender roles that we inherit.

In a conservative environment, young girls are raised with the idea that they are inferior to boys and are only capable of the domestic division of labour within the family and educational system. This translates to women having a tendency to undermine their skills and experience when seeking employment in comparison to men as found by various studies. In different societies, women of colour, disabled, or transgender continue to disenfranchise them because of stigmatisation and structural discrimination.

There is a rise in the world, with many women thriving by regaining their agency and confidence in various arenas. In this session, we will explore the inner journeys that the speakers have overcome, discuss ways to articulate and put forward our inherent skills, and how to reconcile with some of our cultural expectations. MODERATOR

BELLE LIM Future Female Convenor & Curator

Belle Lim is a cancer researcher, women’s rights advocate and the convenor of the Future Female conference. Currently serving as the National President of the Council of International Students Australia (CISA), Belle and her team represents over 700,000 international students in Australia at a national level. She is committed to advocating for the welfare and rights of international students, and to drive the conversation around the inclusion of international students as part of the Australian community. With the support of Study Melbourne, Belle founded Future Female in 2019, and is delivering the conference for the second consecutive year alongside a committee of excellent, passionate international students and recent graduates. Belle completed a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences as the Gold Medalist at Monash University, where she received a full scholarship to undertake a PhD degree. Her research focus is on genetic predisposition of breast cancer, based at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

SPEAKERS

ALICE PUNG Writer & Lawyer

Alice Pung is an award-winning writer, lawyer, inspirational speaker and a teacher who loves teaching young students. Her books are studied in secondary schools and universities in Australia as well as the United States. She has conducted writing workshops to students from the ages of 8 to 80 in Australia. Alice is also an Ambassador of 100 Story Building Project, a social enterprise which promotes literature and literacy skills to young students in the western suburbs.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 SARAH DAVIDSON Co-Founder, Matcha Maiden & Matcha Milkybar; Host, Seize The Yay Meet Sarah Davidson, a Funtrepreneur, presenter and host who hung up the suits and heels to co- found Matcha Maiden and Matcha Mylkbar. In her Podcast “Seize the Yay,” she investigates the difference between success and happiness, the importance of cultivating joy and showcases how the world’s most inspiring people find their “yay” through work, rest, or play.

She is one of our speakers at this year’s conference. During her session, Sarah will be sharing the inner journeys that she has overcome, discuss ways to articulate and put forward our inherent skills.

VANESSA MARIAN Movement Director, Performer, Choreographer & Founder, Groove Therapy Vanessa Marian is the founder of Groove Therapy - a dance class for people who are convinced they can’t dance. She began her dancing journey as a Bharatanatyam dancer, an Indian classical art form, at the age of 5. At 19, she fell in love with street dance, for the way it is born outside of a formal studio context, often by marginalised and oppressed people who are physically reacting to their socio-political contexts.

In her quest to indulge in some juicy critical discourse with cool and interesting people, Vanessa trained in various dance styles across Australia, New York, India, Berlin, London, Brazil and France. The humans she encounters along the way help her understand history, segregation, political movements and cultural shifts through the lens of classical, cultural, folk and street dance.

But at the end of the day, Vanessa just wants to bring the physical and mental health benefits of dance to as many people as possible.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND SAFETY AROUND THE WORLD

WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 12PM-1.30PM Since women’s rights movements alongside civil rights movements started in the 1900s, many achievements have made to secure our fundamental, equal human rights. Feminism movements have evolved and adjusted with political and social needs to achieve more inclusive goals for all. Yet, it is still a work in progress in Australia and significant parts of the world.

Despite the outstanding performance and accession of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) by many countries, women continue facing all forms of violence and even femicide. This issue is even worse when it comes to Black, Indigenous women and women of colour. While gender equality is a principle of women’s rights, it cannot attain without looking into the intersection with racism, sexual identities and disability.

In this session, we will discuss the challenges in realising gender equity in Australia and our home countries, the various pathways towards equality that has taken in different cultures and the roles of future leaders in realising this vision. MODERATOR

TASNEEM CHOPRA OAM Cross Cultural Consultant, Director, Broadcaster, Commentator & Writer Tasneem Chopra OAM is a broadcaster, commentator, and cross-cultural consultant delivering acclaimed workshops on management of diversity, intersectionality in leadership and communication across Australia. She recently received the Order of Australia Medal in 2020 for her tremendous efforts on cultural competence and community engagement. Tasneem has delivered a TED talk entitled War Against Stereotype at TEDx Melbourne and has been featured on BBC World, Al Jazeera, ABC’s Q&A, The Drum and Radio Melbourne.

When not delivering keynotes and workshops, Tasneem is a Director for The Australian Center for the Moving Image, an advisor at InTouch Multicultural Center Against Family Violence and La Trobe University School of Humanities.

SPEAKERS

PRIYA SERRAO Policy Adviser for Victorian Government & Australia 2019 is a qualified lawyer and 2019. Born in Karnataka, she spent most of her early childhood living in Oman and the United Arab Emirates before her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when she was 11. Her title has allowed her to discuss topics that she cares about like building an inclusive society and women’s rights. Priya holds tertiary degrees in Art and Law. She is an advocate for gender and racial equality who has been working closely with local community organisations and international organisations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 NYADOL NYUON Lawyer, Community Advocate & Writer

Nyadol Nyuon is a lawyer, community advocate, writer, and accomplished public speaker. Nyadol Nyuon was born in a refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia, and raised in Kakuma Refugee camp, Kenya. In 2005, at the age of eighteen, she moved to Australia as a refugee.

Since then, Nyadol has completed a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne. She now works as a commercial litigator with Arnold Bloch Leibler.

Nyadol Nyuon is a vocal advocate for human rights, multiculturalism, the settlement of people with refugee experiences and those seeking asylum. She has worked and volunteered extensively in these areas with a range of organisations.

TOOLSIKA RAWOAH National Women’s Officer, Council of International Students Australia (CISA) Toolsika Rawoah was recently elected National Women’s Officer of the Council of International Students Australia (CISA). Toolsika was the core convenor of the first-ever Virtual Sexual Health Conference in Victoria and featured by the Sex Rights African Network for voicing out on the importance of understanding reproductive health.

As a Student Mentor, International Host, Toolsika regularly gives academic support and advice to international students in making their transition to Australia easier. Being a ‘Best Delegate’ in Zonal and National Model United Nations, Toolsika makes a positive impact by advocating for Gender equality on local, national and international platforms.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 REALISING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER 12PM-1.30PM SESSION SPONSOR

The awareness of cultural and gender diversity in the workplace has risen in recent years. It is evident that diversity and inclusion are bricks to construct a better and more equal workplace; they not only help to create an equitable environment for everyone but also function as a solution to achieve success. The Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Frances Adamson, critically notes that ‘we’ve known that diverse teams are better at solving problems. Inclusive workplaces also have more engaged employees’. These principles are interlinked and provide equal opportunities to people from all walks of backgrounds and abilities.

However, realising the promise of real inclusion and effectively promoting diversity has proven challenging in many cases. In many societies, the misunderstanding that was empowering women may cause the exclusion of men persists. This challenge also rests in the relations of race and sexuality. Thus, to go beyond a slogan and deliver those principles in practice, it is a question about how organisations, corporations, and businesses can create a meaningful and healthy step towards a diverse and inclusive work environment?

In this session, we will discuss the common pitfalls of diversity efforts, cultural safety in Australia and overseas, applying intersectionality, allyship, and highlighting some successful workplace and community actions. MODERATOR

PRAJULI MAHARJAN Future Female Operations Manager Prajuli Maharjan is the National Treasurer at the Council of International Students Australia (CISA). She is a champion of cultural diversity representing South Asian Student voices at campus and in Australia. As an international student from Nepal, she knows what it’s like going from a majority culture group to a minority group in Australia.

After realising the difference is even larger in the corporate world, she exposed herself to opportunities such as serving as an assistant accountant at a large organisation - Cancer Council Victoria and volunteered as a CPA Ambassador making sure international students are on the employer’s radars.

She continues to learn about the differences between corporate diversity tokenism and actual inclusion at the workplace. She is also a steering committee member for the Future Female 2020 Conference and through this session, hopes to cultivate diversity and inclusion at the workplace for all women locally and internationally.

SPEAKERS

PHOEBE MWANZA Co-Founder & Director, Hueman Equity Consulting Phoebe Mwanza is the Co-Founder of the Diversity and Inclusion consulting agency Hueman Equity Consulting as well as the Producer and Host of The Griot Podcast, a podcast that provides social justice and spiritual commentary on contemporary issues. She has also authored two books entitled The Chakras: A Beginner’s Guide and 365 Daily Affirmations and a chapter in Future Kind Anthropology on Being an Ally.

She was a former human rights and anti-discrimination lawyer, a former Senior Lawyer with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission; and the Attorney General’s Department. Phoebe has a Masters in International Law and has worked in both the public and private sectors including at Ernst and Young, Department of Education and a fellowship programme with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 JERUSHA MATHER PhD student, Medical and Biological Sciences

Jerusha Mather is a PhD student at Victoria University, investigating the neuromuscular and motor effects of strength training in adults with cerebral palsy. Born in Sri Lanka, the doctors said she would never walk or talk. Her family had arrived in Australia when she was two years old, and through extensive rehabilitation, she showed significant improvements. She can now walk and talk and wants to empower others to do the same through her novel research.

Her long-term goal is to be a medical doctor. Hence, she is also a leading advocate for prospective and current medical students with a disability. Her advocacy effects were formally recognized by the Academy of Australian Science as a STEM Change-Maker. She was recently selected as a mentee for the L’Oréal and UNESCO Women in Science Mentoring Program. Outside of academic medicine, she loves writing poetry, motivational speaking, travelling to new places and anything to do with music.

WESA CHAU CEO, Cultural Intelligence Wesa Chau is CEO of Cultural Intelligence, a research, training and consulting company helping organisations harness the power of cultural diversity. Her career started working with international students and was a founder of the Australian Federation of International Students in 2002. She currently serves on the National Foundation of Australia-China Relations and previously served on the Multicultural Business Ministerial Council and Ministerial Council for Women’s Equality.

Wesa has received several awards for her contribution to the community. In 2016 she was awarded the prestigious Victorian International Education Internationalisation Award, inducted to the Victorian Women Honour Roll in 2012 and named Young Victorian of the Year in 2010.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 TRANSITION INTO WORKPLACE CULTURE IN A GLOBALISED WORLD FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER 12PM-1.30PM SESSION SPONSOR

Globalisation has made the world more dynamic with all movements that bring people from different regions, cultures and backgrounds together to share knowledge as well as experiences—these warrants new skills in adaptation and cultural intelligence from the future workforce.

This case as well applies to young people and adults who go across countries for the educational and working purpose. Thus, we are stepping into a globalised world which is more connected than before. Current international students and recent graduates are allowed to collaborate with talents from various countries and cultures across continents. Not only we gain multiple benefits from this place, but also the countries that we settle in benefitting from skilled workers from all over the world.

As current students and recent graduates, we face the intersection of our lives moving into the next step in our professional journeys. Stepping into a new environment is exciting but also daunting - for young women that move into extroverted, Western workplace culture, we have to equip ourselves in advocating for and understanding the dynamics; for those of us that step back to our home country, we have to overcome ‘reverse culture shock’ and adapt to the norms; for all of us that will be engaging with people from all walks of lives, we need to learn to be respectful and sensitive towards different cultures.

In this session, we will explore speakers’ working experience in a different country with their homeland and with people from various cultures. It is an opportunity for audiences to learn better ways that we can adapt to a professional setting, “reverse culture shock” for students and graduates that pursue careers in not only our home countries but others. Speakers will also help you to think about balancing personal goals with family dynamics and exploring future workplace and economic development. MODERATOR

CHENG SUN Future Female Project Manager

Cheng Sun is completing a PhD in targeted drug delivery to metastatic cancer using nanotechnology at Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is a passionate advocate for student rights and welfare; and served as the President of Parkville Postgraduate Associate (PPA) for two consecutive terms. She has created many programs and initiatives to support and empower students to reach their full potential, including the Higher Degrees by Research conference and a mentoring program that links postgraduate students to professionals working in academia.

She has been on Young Scientists Committee of the Controlled Release Society for years. She is also a student representative in many other organising committees to promote students’ personal and professional development. Her most recent accomplishment includes the conference Future Female 2020 as the project manager. Cheng believes a successful leader is not just about task completion or project success but also the growth and professional development of individual team members. She has been working as an outreach educator apart from her other commitments for the past three years to encourage the next-generation in exploring their potential to pursue science. SPEAKERS

SHERYL THAI CEO and Co-Founder, League of Extraordinary Women & Co-Founder, Cupcake Central Sheryl Thai is CEO and co-founder of the League of Extraordinary Women, co-founder of Cupcake Central, speaker, mentor, Board Member of Project Gen Z and President of Entrepreneurs Organisation Melbourne 2020/21. She was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013 at the Australian Start- Up Awards and became a finalist in the Businesswomen’s Awards 2016 in the Entrepreneur category.

Sheryl is a speaker of choice for high profile brands such as Telstra, Hewlett Packard, American Express, Square, RMIT and The Body Shop. After expanding Cupcake Central, Sheryl made the decision to successfully exit her first business in April 2019 to focus on building a tech platform for the League to connect women on a global scale.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 POOJA GANESH Specialised HR professional & NLP Practitioner and Performance Coach Pooja Ganesh is a senior HR consultant helping Australian business on change management and becoming compliant with their HR practices. Drawing from her own experiences of overcoming personal and professional challenges as a South Asian woman in dynamic multicultural environments and cultures, she has focused her practices on helping people become adaptable to external changes and grow intrinsically.

As an NLP Practitioner and Performance Coach, she specializes in developing employees’ understanding of personal strengths and creating adaptable empowered practices to achieve their potential. Her focus is on creating sustainable practices through building rapport, incorporating diversity and multiple perspectives to help people feel confident in achieving their goals.

Apart from being an HR practitioner, she helps high school and university students with career planning as well as achieving personal development goals.

SERENA JIANG Co-Founder, China Gap Year Foundation & Committee Member, Impact the Future Giving Circle Serena Jiang is a local business owner and charity co-founder. She has over 11 years of experience across several industries like hospitality, export trading, brand marketing and not-for-profit sectors. She has also helped government elections campaigns of different tiers. She has gained valuable knowledge and interest in politics, which has allowed her to run for Melbourne City Council this year.

Serena completed her bachelor’s degree in hotel management, an advanced diploma in translating and an MBA from Peking University. She is also on the committee of Impact the Future Giving Circle, aiming to help Chinese Australians connect with local communities and promote multiculturalism.

Outside of her professional life, Serena is an adventurous person who rides a Harley Davidson, loves traveling and scuba diving.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 JAC TORRES-GOMEZ Learning Communities Officer for the City of Wyndham, Teacher & Author Jac Torres-Gomez is the current Learning Communities’ Officer for the City of Wyndham. She is a passionate community development practitioner, teacher, facilitator, and author. She’s deeply passionate about supporting the sustainable community and educational partnerships through innovative program management, impact evaluation and policy, with a focus on enhancing education and learning in fragile contexts, human rights, cultural diversity and inclusion and promoting healthy communities.

Jac holds a Master’s degree in International and Community Development (Deakin), a Bachelor’s degree in Education (Victoria University) and a Diploma in Business Governance (Gippsland TAFE). She has authored a children’s book entitled ‘Cycling to Grandma’s House’ and is a Reiki Practitioner, Yoga Teacher (RYTA350) and Restorative Yoga Therapist.

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 FUTURE FEMALE 2020 STEERING COMMITTEE

Belle Lim, Malaysia Prajuli R. Maharjan, Nepal Sean Stephen Ryan, Malaysia Future Female Convenor & Curator Future Female Operations Manager Future Female Marketing & Partnershops Manager • PhD in Breast Cancer Genetics • Bachelor of Accounting and Research, Finance • Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Pharmaceutical • La Trobe University (Communications) Sciences (honours, Gold Medal) • Arrived to Australia in 2018 • Victoria University • Monash University/Peter • Co founder, Break Boundaries MacCallum Cancer Centre • Arrived to Australia in 2017 • National President, Council of International Students Australia • Arrived to Australia in 2013

Cheng Sun, China Veronica Chong, Hong Kong Reshween Jagjit, Malaysia Future Female Project Manager Future Female Treasurer Future Female Graphic Designer

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Science • Bachelor of Commerce and Arts • Bachelor of Business • Monash University • Monash University (Sport Management) • Co founder, Guidian Australia • Co founder, Guidian Australia • Deakin University • Arrived to Australia in 2003 • Arrived to Australia in 2000 • Arrived to Australia in 2019

FUTURE FEMALE 2020 FUTURE FEMALE 2020 SPONSORS

The University of Melbourne x UMSU International UMSU International is the official representative body for all international students at the University of Melbourne. We stand for the welfare of international students on campus and the quality of education provided for them. We also offer referral services, peer support and organize activities and events throughout the year to help enhance the University experience.

CQUniversity CQUniversity Australia has one of the largest footprints of any university in Australia, proudly offering a wide variety of TAFE and university qualifications. Our courses are designed alongside industry, to prepare you with up-to-date, real-world knowledge and skills. Choose to study on campus at one of our many locations or online and benefit from our award-winning and experienced teaching professionals, as well as our focus on student services and support. Ranked in the top two per cent of universities worldwide* and awarded five stars for full-time employment and starting salary+, CQUniversity can help you be what you want to be.

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Kaplan Business School Kaplan Business School (KBS) is a globally recognised provider of higher education degrees in Australia, acclaimed for offering high-quality student support and educational experience. KBS delivers accredited courses recognised by leading government bodies and professional institutes and are proud to be acknowledged as a global leader in education. The business school brings together students of more than 80 different nationalities, promoting greater cultural awareness, social connections and diversity in the classroom. Lecturers are carefully selected based on their industry experience and course subjects focus on the practical skills employers are looking for in well-rounded graduates. One of seven MBA specialisations on offer, Women in Leadership teaches students how to positively transform an organisation’s culture and take charge of their own leadership success. This unique specialisation is ideal for those who recognise that organisations characterised by diversity have proven to be far more successful than those defined by uniformity.

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